March 07, 2006

Passport to Understanding: Seeing Through Muwa's Eyes

- Crossroads Dispatches

Muwa, top right, took these photos. I noticed she was more interested in being on the other side of the camera: The creator. At the last session at NewCommForum with Robert and Shel, a woman in the audience... ›››

February 24, 2006

No Sound Bytes I'm Afraid: Blogs as the Perfect Vehicle for Microstories

- Crossroads Dispatches

On the day after the tsunami anniversary, I ran into Ed, a Reuters foreign correspondent whom interviewed me and I had first met at an all-day meditation tsunami memorial event on Christmas. We sat down for a couple of... ›››

February 22, 2006

Fluff Pieces and the American 'Entertainment' Press

- Crossroads Dispatches

While I was on Phi Phi island, a British tourist living in Hong Kong tells me he sees the American press as "entertainment." He doesn't read it for any insight. That's a pity... That it's true. Thank god then... ›››

Mashup Camp

- New Media Musings

I couldn't attend Day 1 of Mashup Camp (at which Lawrence Lessig spoke), because I was out of town, but Day 2 was a doozy. Here are 5 photos I took today. Mashup Camp could well have been named... ›››

Category: Social media | citizen journalism | mashup camp | mashups

January 17, 2006

Stowe Boyd's /Message

- New Media Musings

Stowe Boyd's new blog, /Message, went live today. Looks good!... ›››

Category: Social media

December 11, 2005

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Joined the Society for New Communications Research

- New Media Musings (feed)

Yesterday I had coffee with Jennifer McClure, founder and executive director of the Society for New Communications Research, along with Steven King from the Institute for the Future. The Society's blogzine is here. Their vision is: 'To be the... ›››

Category: Social media